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The Top 4 Internet Locations to Devote Your Attention To On a Daily Basis — and Why

Are you one of those people that gets out of bed and hits the Facebook app on your phone to see who is posting pictures of the sunset or their breakfast tacos? I will admit; I have been victim of the glorious sunset, that greats us only once every day, picture Instagramming. But, I will be even more honest and say that the picture is only a representation of that gloriousness that I experienced in person, not near as amazing. What this does is begs us to reevaluate where we value our attention, especially online.

When you look, there is literally millions of websites, ebooks, videos and online workshops that we can take that will “better our lives” or influence us in some way. As this is an amazing feat that we have achieved as a species, we have not yet developed a method, or criterion, by which we gauge where we devote our time to amongst all these vast resources. That is a necessity in order to get the most out of the internet and, more importantly, out of our day.

1. WEBSITES

The websites we need to look at fall within three main categories only. They are: 1. Major local, national and worldwide news stories from independent sources. 2. Success/Growth oriented material from top experts. 3. Current information released by top experts in your field.

Regarding websites, this is actually the NEEDS versus the WANTS when it comes to online browsing.

2. SOCIAL NETWORKS

Social networking can work to your advantage if you keep in mind that social networking is very different than physical networking. You should take time to not brows the feeds and instead invest in reaching out to business partners, friends and family members. Take the time that you would normally spend investing your time in the agendas of others and invest in writing some thoughtful notes to people you want to stay in touch with.

3. EDUCATION

This is the best part — at least for me. You can quite literally learn just about anything you want to learn, either for free or for a reasonable fee. This is where I might get a little distracted, as I love to learn about everything and understand how it’s all connected. But these educational resources should only fall under one category; does what I’m learning help me in a way that I can make life better for myself and others? This is the purpose of education, no? For instance, most people would not need to buy a course on fundamental astrophysics just out of pure interest. Other things that fall under less complicated categories can catch our attention in which we want to be careful up. Ask the above question before you dive into any new course undertaking.

4. VIDEOS

Videos are another source of education, or at least should be. This is where the time goes when it comes to internet use. We get caught in the black hole that is the Youtube recommend section. Youtube has this amazing feature that consistently feeds you videos that directly relates to what you’ve watched in the past, enabling you to slip into this multi-10minute cycle spiraling vortex of lost time. Let’s become aware of this. The above question regarding education should apply here as well. Ask whether what you are watching is contributing a positive influence on your life. *Note: Our subconscious mind reacts and is influenced most by images. This makes videos, by far, one of the most important recourses to both take in and be careful of when navigating the inter web.